The latest neighbourhood forums in Cullingworth, Denholme, Crossflatts and Wilsden attracted a total of 160 people.

The public meetings allowed Bradford Council to hear complaints from residents and publicise new schemes in their areas.

The most popular of the four forums, Crossflatts and the neighbouring hamlet of Micklethwaite, attracted 58 people.

There was a presentation by the drama group Double-Take along with 15 primary school children.

The Denholme forum, which attracted 45 people, heard from young people about the progress of Denholme Youth Café. Residents also discussed traffic concerns, including the proposed closure of Whalley Lane, and problems with the junction of Station Road and the A629.

The meeting heard that Denholme Residents Action Group had won its campaign to prevent a landfill site at Buck Park Quarry.

Wilsden forum attracted 40 people and began with an “information market place” attended by several local organisations.

Craig Williams, a senior traffic engineer, reported on a petition received by Bradford Council about traffic in Tweedy Street.

He assured residents that something would be done about their concerns. The forum was told that Wilsden Parish Council had been applying for grants to fund improvements on the village play area.

Around 17 Cullingworth residents attended their neighbourhood forum, hearing about subjects including voluntary groups and children's facilities in the village.

Residents raised concerns about the anti-social behaviour of a few students attending Parkside School in the village.

They were told police community support officers would target patrols at specific times, as well as attend school assemblies.

The Commercial Estate Group presented its plan for the Manywells industrial estate. The firm was carrying out consultation in advance of producing a planning application.

The firm’s initial proposals included a mix of industrial units, housing and recreational provision. Concerns were raised about potentially contaminated land, insufficient drainage, unnecessary creation of traffic problems and the failure of previous planning applications.

The Estate Group said more detailed plans would be circulated in the spring, with a chance for further debate.